El Tortuguero (San Juan Mazatlán, Oaxaca)
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All the information about this town of 490 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Tortuguero is located in the Municipality of San Juan Mazatlán (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 490 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Tortuguero is at 60 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Tortuguero, 56% of the inhabitants are catholic and 54% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Tortuguero is located at 38.1 kilometers from San Juan Mazatlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Tortuguero.
Where is El Tortuguero? How to get there? Map
Location map of El Tortuguero in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Tortuguero, which is marked with the following symbol 
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The population of El Tortuguero (Oaxaca) is 490 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 254 | 236 | 490 |
| 2010 | 246 | 230 | 476 |
| 2005 | 235 | 216 | 451 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.91 | 6.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 11.22% | 9.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.08% | 7.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.43% | 6.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.65% | 9.35% |
| Schooling level: | 7.69 | 6.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.74 | 6.68 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.64 | 6.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 71.22% | 75.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 32.24% | 31.51% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.41% | 2.10% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.33% | 28.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.56% | 51.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.31% | 7.32% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 124 | 118 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.58% | 100.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 95.97% | 16.35% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.74% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 25.00% | 35.58% |
| Housing with television: | 80.65% | 65.38% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 80.65% | 60.58% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 54.03% | 38.46% |
| Housing with automobile: | 20.16% | 14.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.29% | 3.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.32% | 5.77% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 54.84% | 3.85% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.42% | 0.00% |
Satellite photo of El Tortuguero
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Population pyramid of El Tortuguero (Oaxaca)
In El Tortuguero there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Tortuguero, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 43 | 47 | 90 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 147 | 123 | 270 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 33 | 58 |
Photos of El Tortuguero
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The Postal Code of El Tortuguero (Oaxaca) is 70240
Are you going to send a letter to El Tortuguero? Do you have a friend in El Tortuguero and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Tortuguero consists of the following 5 digits: 70240. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Tortuguero ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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